What does Eleanor mean?

Eleanor means "bright one, shining"

How do we pronounce Eleanor?

Eleanor \e-lea-nor, el-ean-or\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Eleanor is pronounced as EHLLeh-NaoR 1.

1 Pronunciation for Eleanor: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"

What is the origin of Eleanor?

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Eleanor is an English name of Old Provençal origin. The meaning of the name is bright one, shining one; ali. The name is of debated origin; it could be from an Old French re-spelling of Aliénor (Old Provençal), which is itself usually taken as a form of Helen or a derivation from the Germanic 'al' (all) or 'ali' (foreign, other). Eleanor could also be of Greek or Arabic roots. The name Aliénor was first introduced to England from France when the wealthy and powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) married Henry II. Two subsequent queens also bore the name, further promoting its popularity in the Middle Ages. Eleanor of Provence (1223-1291) was the wife of Henry III. Eleanor of Castile (1241-1290) was the wife of Edward I; after her death, the king erected Eleanor crosses in her memory, of which three still remain in eastern England. The form Leonora was later made known as the original title of Beethoven's opera Fidelio (1805). Various forms of the name were made known by characters in literature, notably Elinor Dashwood in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility (1811), and Nell meaning Trent in Charles Dickens' The Old Curiosity Shop (1841). In addition, Lenore (1843) was a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Eleanor is a widely used name; it has 114 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. Derivatives of Eleanor used in English comprise short names for Aleanor, what does the name Alienor mean, Alinah name variations, what does the name Aline mean, baby name Eilidh, meaning of Eilinora, Eilinore name popularity, name Eilionoir meaning, Eilionoira name popularity, name Elaine meaning, Elan meaning of name, Elanee meaning and origin, Elaney meaning, meaning of Elani, meaning of Elania, name Elanie origin, Elanna meaning, name Elanni origin, Elanore meaning of name, Ele meaning and origin, Eleanora name popularity, Eleinor name popularity, name Eleinora meaning, Elen meaning, Elena name popularity, Elenie name popularity, name Elenora, short names for Elenorah, Eleny meaning of name, Eleonor name popularity (also used in Spanish), name Eleonora origin (also used in Dutch, German, Italian, and Polish), Elianora definition, nicknames for Elianore, Elie meaning of name, name Elienor, Elienora name popularity, nicknames for Elinora, baby name Elladine, Elleanor definition, Ellee name popularity, Elleigh pronounciation, meaning of Ellene, name Ellenora meaning, Ellenorah definition, Ellenore name popularity, Ellin name variations, Elliner meaning, Ellinora meaning of name, Ellinore meaning of name, Ellnora name variations, name Ellyn meaning, what does the name Ellynor mean, name Elnora origin, what does the name Elnore mean, name Elyn meaning, Elynor definition, nicknames for Elynora, short names for Elynore, nicknames for Enore, Heleanor meaning of name, Helenora meaning, name Lainey origin, meaning of Leanora, Leanore pronounciation, Lenora name popularity (also used in Russian), Léonore name (also used in French), Nonnie name variations, and Noreen meaning of name (also used in German and Irish). Other English forms comprise the short forms name El origin, short names for Elana, short names for Elea, nicknames for Elli (also used in German), Elly meaning of name, Lena name (also used in German, Russian, and Scandinavian), and baby name Lenore (also used in Russian), the familiar forms what does the name Ella mean (also used in Scandinavian), Elle pronounciation, Ellen name popularity (also used in Dutch and Scandinavian), Ellie pronounciation, Elora name variations, name Leora origin, nicknames for Nell, baby name Nelle, short names for Nelli (also used in German, Hungarian,), what does the name Nellie mean, Nelly meaning, nicknames for Nora (also used in German, Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, and Scottish), what does the name Norah mean (also used in Irish), and name Nore meaning, and the variant spellings nicknames for Elanor, Eleanore pronounciation, name Elenor (also used in Spanish), name Elenore, name Elinor meaning, Elinore pronounciation, baby name Ellenor, and Ellinor meaning of name (also used in Scandinavian). Foreign derivatives comprise the Irish what does the name Eileanoir mean, the Irish meaning of Eileanóra, the Finnish baby name Eleonoora, the German Eleonore meaning and origin, the French Eléonore meaning of name, the Yiddish Elke name popularity, the Dutch and Scandinavian name Elna meaning, the Portuguese and Spanish nicknames for Leonor, the German, Greek, and Italian Leonora name, the German Leonore name, the German Lore pronounciation, the Hebrew and Spanish name Nelida origin, the Finnish short names for Noora, the Italian meaning of Norina, and the Irish short names for Nóirín. Specific foreign variants comprise the familiar forms short names for Eleni (Greek) and name Lora origin (Italian).

Eleanor's origin is Old Greek. Derived from the element 'eleos' which means mercy, pity. 3: Eleanor's origin is Arabic. Meaning: 'god is my light'. Eleanor the English name Helen name. Eleanor is a popular baby girl name, and it can also be regarded as trendy. At the height of its usage in 1915, 0.687% of baby girls were named Eleanor. It was #28 in rank then. The baby name has seen a steep drop in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #165 with a usage of 0.095%, somewhat regaining its popularity in the recent decade. Within the family of girl names directly related to Eleanor, Ella name variations was the most regularly used. It was 5 times more commonly used than Eleanor in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Eleanor:

  • Actress Eleanor Bron, born 14 March 1938, Stanmore, London, England
  • Author Eleanor Farjeon, born February 13, 1881 - June 5, 1965, England
  • Author Jean Plaidy, born Eleanor Alice Burford 1 September 1906, Kensington, London, England
  • Model Elle MacPherson, born Eleanor Nancy Gow 29 March 1964, Sydney, Australia
  • Political Relative Eleanor Mondale, born 1960, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Royalty Eleanor of Aquitaine, born 1122 - 1204, Bordeaux, France
  • US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, born Eleanor Rosalynn Smith 18 August 1927, Plains, Georgia
  • US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, born 11 October 1884 - 7 November 1962, New York, New York.

List of baby names Eleanor:

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The baby name Eleanor fun facts:

The name Eleanor in reverse order is "Ronaele".

The numerological value of the name Eleanor is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Eleanor?

Eleanor is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.21%
20130.17%
20120.14%
20110.12%
20100.10%
20090.08%
20080.07%
20070.07%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames